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Conf  Pam  #714  no.  4 

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GENERAL  ORDERS) 
No.  4.      I 

I.  Saldiei's,  your  Oommaading  General  has,   since  the  or 
gnknudtitifh  i'  this  corps,  exerted  himself  to  establish  and  main 
tain  discipliL  •.     This  is  absolutely  necessary  for  your  comfort 
and  welfare. 

Demagogues  have  falsely  told  you  that  discipline  meant 
harsh  words,  harsh  treatment  and  haughty  bearing  on  the  part 
of  your  officers.  You  have  seen  yourselves  that  it  is  basely 
false. 

II.  DisciPLiMB  is  the  good  soldiers  greatest  friend  and  J  pro- 
tector, 

DiscipLINK  equalizes  labor,  and  requires  skulkert  and  strag- 
glers to  do  their  duty,  which  is  otherwise  performed  by  merito- 
rious men,  in  addition  to  their  own  duties. 

Disciplimk  requires  the  timid  to  march  into  action  shoulder 
to  shoulder  with  our  brave  men,  who  otherwise  alone  bear  the 
brunt  of  the  contest,  while  the  timid  skulker  lags  back  to 
screen  himself  from  danger. 

DiscifLiNB  makes  you  one  body,  which,  with  the  brave  spirits 
who  are  found  in  our  cavalry,  would  make  it  invincible. 

DisciPM!fE  enables  your  officers  to  see  that  you  are  properly 
clothed,  ralioaed  and  provided  for  in  all  respects. 

DisciPLivE  prevents  the  straggling  of  a  few  bad  men,  who 
may  commit  outrages  upon  your  families  and  other  citizens,  ren- 
dering your  homes  desolate,  and  stigmatizing  a  thousand  good 
soldiers  by  the  bad  conduct  of  a  single  man. 

III.  Officers  and  soldiers,  it  is  your  duty  to  your  country 
and  to  yourselves  to  use  erery  exertion  to  enforce  discipline  in 
all  respects. 

Y>M  hav.?  fought  bravely,  you  have  labored  and  suffered, 
you  h;ivo  sacrificed  y ourhotnos  aud  property:  you  have  but  one 
moro  duty,  ani  thnt  duty  is  to  maintain  discipline. 

IV.  Gaptaius,  exact  duty  equally  aud  justly  from  each  sol- 
dier without  favor  or  partiality.  , 

Col'->a2lt?,  hold  Captains  strictly  responsible  that  this  duty  is 
thoroughly  performed. •  ' 

Brigade  Co'nminders,  hold  Colonels  strictly  responsible  for 
the  discipliuo  of  their  Regiments. 

Division  Comraander.s,  hold  Brigade  Comnaianders  strictly 
accountable  for  the  conduct  of  every  member  of  tkeir  commands. 

When  bad  soldiers  uoglecit  their  duty,  see  that  they  ate 
punished,  and  if  the  proper  officer  fails  to  take  prompt  meas^ 
ures,  it  is  the  duty  of  the  next  commander  to  see  that  he  is  pua- 
ished  for  his  neglect. 

When  crime,  neglect,  or  misconduct,  however  slight,  is 
committed,  punishment  must  follow;  its  certainty  alone  can  es- 
tablish discipline.  , 

Y.  The  laws  of  your  country  enable  you  to  displace  ineffi- 
cient and  incompetent  officers,  and  to  supply  their  places  with 
<brave,  meritorious  and  skillful  men. 

By  availing  yourselves  of  this  privilege  there  can  be  no 
difficulty  in  accomplishing  the  object  so  essential  to  the  welfare 
of  your  commands. 

By    Order    of 

Major  General  WHEELER. 

WM.E.  WAILflS, 

A.  A.  GenH. 


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